Which to use
“oler” and “oyes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,675
- “oler” frequency rank
- #21,091
- “oyes” frequency rank
- 36766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oler | oyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Percibir voluntaria o involuntariamente mediante los órganos olfativos. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de oír. |
Where the eye mixes oler and oyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: oler vs oyes
A purely visual mix-up. oler ([oˈleɾ]) and oyes ([ˈoʝes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oler is recorded at frequency rank #15,675, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈleɾ]. oyes is at rank #21,091, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈoʝes].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36766, this pair ranks #178,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oler vs oyes
Shared letters: eo. Private to "oler": lr. Private to "oyes": sy.
"oler" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "oyes" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oler" and "oyes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "oler" vs "oyes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "oler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oler" and "oyes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "óseas vs oyes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #178,908 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.